At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism of a national presence. On the sidelines, however, the […] The post Europe’s biggest space opportunity comes after launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/europes-biggest-space-opportunity-comes-after-launch/

The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its next-generation spacecraft. The post Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-returns-unity-to-flight-to-prepare-for-next-generation-spaceplane/

HASC 2027 NDAA supports realignment of the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office under a portfolio-based acquisition structure The post House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/house-armed-services-draft-bill-eliminates-sda-space-rco-as-separate-entities/

Where will humans go after Mars? Is Mars the end of the line or is it a steppingstone to somewhere else? If we “moon-to-Mars,” do we then “Mars-to-somewhere else?” These […] The post Mars to Titan: the next rallying call? appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/mars-to-titan-the-next-rallying-call/

SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation. Ladovaz argued that SpinLaunch’s […] The post As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/as-geopolitics-reshape-space-spinlaunch-sees-an-opening/

AMSTERDAM – European industry representatives and legal experts are worried that the EU Space Act is too slow, too rigid and too bureaucratic. Speaking at SmallSat Europe, panelists said they […] The post European space industry warns EU Space Act could slow competitiveness appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/european-space-industry-warns-eu-space-act-could-slow-competitiveness/

In November, Starcloud sent a small satellite called Starcloud-1 into orbit via a SpaceX launch. The 60-kilogram spacecraft was the first to carry a compute system with an NVIDIA H100 […] The post Starcloud’s path to 88,000 computing satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/starclouds-path-to-88000-computing-satellites/

AMSTERDAM – Spire Global revealed another element of its campaign to rapidly scale satellite production in German: strategic cooperation with Schaeffer AG, a major German manufacturer of automotive systems and […] The post Schaeffler AG joins forces with Spire to build sovereign European satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

• SITAEL announces a growth plan targeting €200 million in revenues by 2031, currently supported by over €150 million in backlog and nine launches planned by 2030.• The company confirms […] The post Sitael Accelerates Growth in Space: New Missions, Industrial Capacity and a Trajectory Towards 2031 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

AMSTERDAM – A former senior Ukrainian defense official called on SpaceX to tighten controls on Starlink terminals that she said are reaching Russian forces through third-party countries or intermediaries. Kateryna […] The post Former Ukraine official calls for stricter restrictions on Russian use of Starlink appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

NanoAvionics, founded in 2014, was known for producing individual satellites and small constellations until April, when the company won a 122.5-million-euro contract ($142 million) to build the initial 280 satellites […] The post Kongsberg NanoAvionics sets sights on building and supporting sovereign constellations appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.